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4.2 an over IS positive attacking cricket. And in any case, even if rain wipes out an entire session, there will still be plenty of time to bowl them out.

Why? There is absolutely no need to take any risk at this stage. We are rattling along at over 4 an over as it is, and there is so much time in this game.

Exactly, Pav.

I'm not sure. With a healthy lead and these two well set, England can afford to bat attritionally and slowly if they wish. Regardless of the wickets column, England's lead could be well over 400 by lunchtime tomorrow. At that point, England would have batted for about a day and thoughts will...

At the start of the day, England could only have dreamed of being 271 runs ahead with 7 wickets in hand. Bell, Lyth and Root have now batted England into a proper match winning position. And coming up is the true test of Cook's captaincy. I think he needs to back his bowlers a bit if indeed...

This. All easily said with the hindsight of two top class days of cricket.

11.3 overs 27/2 14.1 overs 54/2

I did. :blush: Carry on.

I don't think you can overstate the importance of your last sentence there - they've all bowled very very well. But Cook's best decision was to persist with Moeen Ali - at a time when chanceless batting was the order of the day, he gambled on Australia getting themselves out by trying to smash...

He is, but he's miles from the test team because his bowling is pony.

Magnificent stuff from England. Absolutely splendid bowling from every single bowler (maybe two bad overs before the new ball was taken) and some opportunistic fielding. Very very impressive.

It would nice if Australia's tail end could hang around for half an hour as long as they score next to no runs. 1) Fewer overs to face for our openers before lunch 2) Take the shine off this new ball. If their bowlers bowl like Anderson it is going to get difficult.

In comes Ashton Agar. :jester:

I'm wrong. What a shame. :lolol:

Lovely jubbly

Johnson will now score 83. :nono:

Lovely stuff

Still uncomfortable with "umpire's call" though.

OUT! :clap2:

Rogers gone for 95 3/180